Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, with about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the village and the county. The village keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the West Salem offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 village office pages for West Salem, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Village or county, Police records, Village Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Village or county record: where West Salem records are kept
- Kept by the Village of West Salem: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the village's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by La Crosse County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not village records; they are in the La Crosse County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
West Salem police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the West Salem police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for West Salem police records.
- Website: westsalemwi.gov/police/records (page title: Request Records From The West Salem Police Department)
- Phone: 608-786-1858
- Address: 175 Leonard St S., West Salem WI 54669
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:45 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the village police. They are in the La Crosse County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
West Salem Village Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the village's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The village's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: westsalemwi.gov (page title: Discover The Village Of West Salem: History, Scenery, & Fun!)
- Phone: 608-786-1858
- Address: 175 Leonard Street South West Salem WI 54669
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:45 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to West Salem
Wisconsin public records law applies to the village government of West Salem. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in La Crosse County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in La Crosse County. The La Crosse County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official West Salem website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official West Salem offices listed above, and the village's own website is westsalemwi.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in West Salem?
Request it from the West Salem police records unit at westsalemwi.gov/police/records, phone 608-786-1858. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for West Salem?
West Salem cases are heard by the courts that serve La Crosse County, and people arrested in West Salem are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the La Crosse County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from West Salem?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Wisconsin public records law applies to village governments.